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STAGE TUBE: Christopher Jackson Makes Appearance in IN THE HEIGHTS Parody

By: Mar. 28, 2013
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In the video, original IN THE HEIGHTS star Christopher Jackson teams with the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club for a music video tribute to the show to Rihanna's "Diamonds." Directed by Joseph Dominick, the parody also features Jocelyn Quiroz, Helmuth Rodriguez, Daniel Yearwood, and P-Star. For more information, visit: bit.ly/kipsbayintheheights

Check it out below!

In the Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story explores three days in the characters' lives in the New York City Dominican-American neighborhood of Washington Heights. The Broadway production was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards, winning four: Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), and Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman). It was also a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.




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